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23/07/2044
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Yutaka Umemoto vs Yasushi Sakurai

Boxing Daily Report from the Jely Pr. promoted show at Takatsuki Yamada, Takatsuki,  taking place on 30/06/2043:

Clearly Jely Pr. have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Osaka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Umemoto (16 - 10(1) - 4) who hails from Toyonaka, Japan and Yasushi Sakurai(13 - 11 - 3) from Toyonaka, Japan.  Both Umemoto and Sakurai weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, and the three ringside judges are Jiro Yamamoto, Hisoka Kinoshita and Hiroki Uno.  

Round 1: 

Umemoto is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut.  
Sakurai is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Umemoto closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right.  
Umemoto hits home with a right uppercut.  
Umemoto digs in a right uppercut to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai feints a jab, fooling Umemoto into throwing a right hook counter.  Sakurai springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Umemoto steps inside.  Sakurai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Umemoto closes the distance.  Sakurai connects with a right hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai manages to force Umemoto into a corner.  Sakurai feints a jab, but Umemoto is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Umemoto steps inside.  Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Umemoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai manages to force Umemoto onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a right uppercut.  
Umemoto gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Umemoto lands a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Umemoto finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Umemoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Sakurai connects with a right uppercut.  
Umemoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Umemoto is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Umemoto lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Umemoto lands a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Umemoto lands a cross to Sakurai's body.  
Umemoto gets on the inside.  Umemoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Umemoto steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Umemoto steps to the outside.  Umemoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Umemoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Umemoto connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai feints a jab, but Umemoto is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Umemoto drives a cross into Sakurai's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Umemoto feints a left hook, but Sakurai ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Umemoto lands a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Umemoto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Umemoto is looking to close the distance.  Umemoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sakurai feints a left hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Umemoto lands a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Umemoto hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyonaka, Japan.... Yutaka Umemoto

Fight Statistics
Umemoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8